Macaluso

Macaluso Meaning & Origin

About Macaluso
The surname Macaluso is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Caluso, which itself is derived from the Latin name Calusius. The prefix "Mac" means "son of," indicating that Macaluso is a patronymic surname. Therefore, Macaluso can be interpreted to mean "son of Caluso" or "descendant of Caluso."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macaluso is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macaluso: 4,542
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,339
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macaluso based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Macaluso is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE2 K AH0 L UW1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˌmækəˈlusoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macaluso in Braille

Here's how to represent Macaluso in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macaluso in braille

How to sign the name Macaluso using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macaluso using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macaluso in sign language

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